Ross Perkins

(He, Him, His) - Board Member

Ross joined the board in 2018 and is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. Prior to building the Mason Dixie brand, he worked in healthcare finance for both KPMG and Booz Allen Hamilton. On the side, Ross freelanced for a variety of food-related news outlets, including Eater, Thrillist, and Washington City Paper. He is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer having served in Malawi from 2008-2010 and again as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer in 2011. He received his BA in Economics from the College of William & Mary in 2007 and spent time studying Arabic and economic development at the American University in Cairo. He has happily been with his partner Francisco Ruscalleda since 2013.

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